Disney Pro Soccer Classic Closes With A Bang This Weekend!

This years soccer feast at the 2013 Disney Pro Soccer Classic closes with a bang this week as Saturday sees the Championship match between MLS sides Columbus Crew and Montreal Impact in what is sure to be a fascinating encounter of styles. Before that, the match that everyone in Central Florida has been waiting for will take place as Orlando City SC takes on local rivals NASL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies. The game is a prelude to the two game series “I-4 Derby” and marks the first time the cross-state clubs have ever met in the two’s history.

“It’s an interesting game to see for all the local people,” said Orlando City Head Coach Adrian Heath. “They’ve had a couple difficult games, as we have, so we’ll see. I look forward to all games and look forward to this one.”

The Lions have remained competitive in each of the three matches in the 2013 Disney PSC, including a near-comeback victory against the Columbus Crew Saturday night. Orlando trialists Keammar Daley, Jonathan Mendoza, Brian Fekete and others will continue to look for ways to impress as the preseason continues on.

Tampa Bay has had a tough time producing results in this year’s classic, losing all three games by a goal differential of -8. The Rowdies, however, have only been in preseason camp for a few weeks much like the Lions, improving as each day goes by.

The two sides will again meet on March 9, the home leg of the “I-4 Derby” for Orlando. That match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at the Florida Citrus Bowl. The second leg will be on March 30 at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla. For more information on the match this Saturday and the “I-4 Derby”, visit OrlandoCitySoccer.com.

The full schedule for Saturday’s final games at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is as follows: